Matching Pairs Showing PurposeOnline version 12345 by ASDFGHJKLÑ C.C. 1 Purpose clauses 2 Subordinators show 3 Modal Verbs 4 Subordinators that introduce purpose 5 Purpose Clauses are used to 6 When the adverb clause comes first i 7 When the subject of the two clauses is the same, Tell the reason for the action or state in the main clause Usually appear after the main clause it is followed by a comma are often used in purpose clauses, examples are: can, could, would, be able to. how the main clause and adverb clause are related purpose is more commonly shown with to or in order (not) to. A verb follows the expression not a noun. include so that and in other that , where that is often omitted after so. In other that is not used very often.